Lifeboat carriage

Model of a horse-drawn lifeboat carriage, which is possibly incomplete. It depicts suspension, iron-bound wooden wheels, adjustable lifeboat cradle on turntable swivel mechanism, equipment box with openable weather-proofed lid, and provision for harnessing a single horse. The model has a number of moving parts. It has been made mainly in unpainted wood with metal details and fittings, with a material cover to the equipment box.

Object Details

ID: SLR1764
Collection: Ship models
Type: Equipment model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1800-1900; 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 190 mm x 420 mm x 260 mm